Yesterday was the first day of this years Michigan Womyn’s Festival located in Walhalla, MI on 650 acres of land. If you’ve attended this festival you know the kind of experience you can get out of it.
Last night they had performers such as Ying Yang, The Vagina Monologues directed by Alix Olsen featuring Elvira Kurt, Marga Gomez and Stacyann Chin.
This is more than just a music festival. There are a variety of intense classes you can take over this five day celebration of womyn. For example:
Jamie Anderson ~ Belly Dance, Beginning
Regina Armenta ~ Anusara Yoga
Cassandra Buchanan ~ Breast Casting for Womyn of Color
Chris Gacsi ~ Hand Drumming for Beginners
Carolyn Gage ~ Lesbian Tent Revival
Lesley (Lester) Graydon ~ Growing Up Girl
Ubaka Hill ~ Drumming for Womyn of Color
Laurie Kendall and Bobbie DeVoll ~ The Matrix of Oppression
Mallory Knodel ~ Radical Activism and Organizing
Queen ~ African Centered Dance
Shen and JA ~ Mich Chix Power Discs
Karen Williams ~ Performance Works
Wednesday Intensive Workshops
Jamie Anderson ~ Songwriting for Everyone
Ruth Barrett ~ Community Croning Ritual (ages 58+)
Staceyann Chin ~ Articulating Trauma
Chris Gacsi ~ Rhythm Games for Girls of All Ages
Lesley (Lester) Graydon ~ Gender, Identity, Roles and Desire
Shirley Jons ~ Lez Rez
Beth Kerr ~ Solar Flashlight
Andrea Neumann Mascis ~ Radical Disability
Shen and JA ~ Charming Dragyn Eggs
Karen Williams ~ Let’s Laugh about Sex
Wendy Winslow ~ Dutch Oven Cooking
That’s just to name a few.
Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what goes on….
Source: http://www.michfest.com
